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Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993

...University's Social Sciences courses. Background The American corporation Timex first came to Dundee in 1946, setting up with eleven workers in the back of a converted farm building. At its peak in the 1970s, Timex had become one of the largest employers in the city, employing thousands of workers at four sites across Dundee. Most of the Timex workforce were women and...
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OU Carbon Calculator FAQs
Nature & Environment

OU Carbon Calculator FAQs

...universities, cities and local authorities, non-profit organisations, and business activities that are unaffected by consumer choices. The calculator takes the consumption perspective as far as it can, but there are many corporate choices beyond the control of consumers, so the calculator takes the view that some ‘effective responsibility’ should be allocated to the...
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The immune system
Science, Maths & Technology

The immune system

...and is the first module in our degree in Health Sciences (Q71). We also run a more detailed third level module on the immune system and infectious diseases called SK320 Infectious diseases that also forms part of our Health Sciences degree. However it is strongly recommended that you do not study a third level module without prior Open University study at a lower level....
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Oes gen i broblemau iechyd meddwl ac a ddylwn i gael help?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oes gen i broblemau iechyd meddwl ac a ddylwn i gael help?

...University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.] 4: Cael triniaeth Mae sawl math o gefnogaeth ac ymyrraeth ar gael i bobl sydd â phroblemau iechyd meddwl. Ond mae’n gallu bod yn anodd gwybod beth i chwilio amdano wrth geisio cael help. Mae dod o hyd i'r math o gefnogaeth sy’n addas i chi yn gallu bod yn llethol ac yn flinedig ynddo’i hun. Ai seicotherapydd sydd ei eisiau...
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Wellbeing for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wellbeing for Work

...University Press, pp. 641-649. Galderisi, S. et al. (2015) ‘Toward a new definition of mental health’, World Psychiatry, 14(2), pp. 231–233. Kübler-Ross, E. (1970) On Death and Dying. London: Tavistock Publications. Lawton-Smith, C. (2017) ‘Coaching as a route to resilience and wellbeing,’ International Journal of Stress Prevention and Wellbeing, 1(4)....
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Forth Road Bridge
History & The Arts

Forth Road Bridge

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Successful IT systems
Digital & Computing

Successful IT systems

...mean by a successful IT system. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course TM353 IT systems: planning for success...Successful IT systems: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the nature of success and failure in IT systems understand what makes an IT system successful understand the sociotechnical nature of IT systems, in that they incorporate ......
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
The moral equality of combatants
History & The Arts

The moral equality of combatants

...University course A333 Key questions in philosophy...The moral equality of combatants: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the Jus ad Bellum / Jus in Bello distinction and be able to understand why it might need to be qualified understand and take a view on the idea of the moral equality of combatants understand and take a...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs